Canon PowerShot
SD1400 IS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SD980 IS

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

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"Canon typically does well at balancing noise reduction and noise in images, and that's the case here. Despite details getting softer, they're not smeared beyond recognition, giving you usable images straight up to ISO 1,600"
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the SD1400 IS's iso-noise
"Using the camera is remarkably comfortable, even for large hands."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the SD1400 IS's feel

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
340 ms shutter lag
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1400 IS
Size Smaller 92x56x18 mm vs 100x53x23 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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 More than 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 133 g vs 150 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Canon SD980 IS
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 4x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3000s vs 1/1500s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD980 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS
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Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Canon PowerShot SD980 IS
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a ultra compact with a compact.

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SD1400 IS:0.7 fps
SD980 IS:0.8 fps
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Ultra compact
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SD940 IS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the PowerShot SD940 IS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$194 - $199
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Compact

$274
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SD3500 IS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the PowerShot SD3500 IS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$128 - $129
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD980 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$139 - $183
Wide angle Better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Longest exposure Shorter max exposures
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$97 - $103
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$79 - $142
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Lowest price Cheaper
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Wide angle Better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS.

appearance

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Canon PowerShot SD980 IS
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Canon PowerShot SD980 IS
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

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